City Hosts Pittsburgh Delegation Welcomed By Mayor
A Pittsburgh goodwill party representing the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce arrived in Grafton at 2 15 pm. State troopers met the two buses on Route 80 and escorted them to the First National Bank area where Mayor Charles O King and local officials welcomed the visitors. The ceremony featured a speech, delivery of city keys, and an invitation to relocate to Grafton.
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Pittsburch
Grafton
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Ielcome
Theocal
Pitts
Map of dam on display at Turner's Book Store
A relief map of the 12,000,000 fided controls dam above Grafton Park was shown in Turner's window. The cardboard model from the Pittsburgh office of the U S Army engineers is 40 inches square, scaled one inch to 1000 feet, detailing the dam basin and drainage from Grafton to Adairsville. Crowds gathered all day to view the map and its markings of towns, bridges, railroads and the proposed Tygart dam structure.
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Grafton Park
Turner's
Pittsburgh
U. S. Army Engineers
Grafton
Adraiti
Southland
Millersville
Wendel
Tygart Dam
Pleasant Creek
Tygart River
U. S Army Engineers
Vandals strike in mine area with dynamite blast
Coal Valley Alabama May 9 dynamite hurled from a speeding car struck the Debardeleben Coal Corporation commissary and wrecked it. Windows shattered within 200 yards and the mine village shook though no one was hurt. The car escaped despite 30 armed deputies patrolling. Two men killed in Birmingham as guards with machine guns kept peace in Red Mountain district amid a broader strike.
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Coal Valley
Ala
Debardeleben Coal Corporation
Walker County
Birmingham
Red Mountain
Mexican Detained Admits Bit in Abduction Conspiracy
Tucson May 9 A Mexican detainee held over a week in the kidnapping of six year old heiress June Robles has told officers parts of the plot. He named two accomplices described as Mexicans and another man of unknown nationality. The contact allegedly arranged a ransom of 15000 dollars for the girl’s return.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Associated Press Today
Congressman Leads in Indiana Seventh District Primary
With about one third of the votes counted in Indianapolis on May 9, Congressman Arthur H. Green wood leads Floyd Young by 708 votes for the Democratic nomination in Indiana's Seventh district. The race carries state wide political significance as a test of Gov. Paul V. McNutt's influence over the party amid early ballot counts from yesterday's primary.
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Indianapolis
Arthur H. Greenwood
Floyd Young
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Governor Kump to Attend Pruntytown Kiwanis Meeting
West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown prepares for a Kiwanis divisional gathering with Governor H. G. Kump as guest of honor. Activities include a grounds inspection, a 6 pm dress parade, and music by the Grafton high school band in the reviewing stand. The governor’s escort includes Superintendent R. Bell and Rev. D. F. Desist among others with Kiwanis Club escorts.
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Big Kiwanis
West Virginia
R. Bell
D. F. Desist
Elmo Gore
A. L. Bobbitt
C. P. Crawford
Ivan Bush
Kiwanis Club
Kiwan
Insull Faces Arraignment in Two Cases
Chicago May 9 Judge Will M Sparks granted a habeas corpus writ for Samuel Insull and agreed to hear a petition at 9 0 a m tomorrow to reduce his 200000 bond. The petition, signed by Insull in the county jail hospital, was filed through Floyd E Thompson after another federal judge refused to trim the bond. Plan arraignment.
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Chicago
Will M. Sparks
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Five Former Bankers Face Federal Trial in Cleveland
Five former Cleveland bankers and a former county official were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false financial statements and using the mails to promote a fraud scheme. The indictments cap a year long investigation and note continued coverage on page six.
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Cleveland
Six Dead as Plane Falls Into Channel
Six people are believed killed after a tri motor passenger plane disappeared over the English Channel between Dieppe and New Haven. Searches by air and sea were abandoned after wreckage was sighted near the scene, with Boulogne boats heading toward the area.
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Eng
Chan
North Trom Ec
Bouloghe
Ee Bourret
France
English Channel
Bieppe
New Haven
England
Cannet
Olier
Iaigeora Senna
Eetoe M. Gusher
Mr. Traffford
Channel
Croydon
English
Contests Near Finale with Bonus Ballots End Soon
The period ends Saturday May 19 as contestants race to finish with renewed effort. Supportive friends boost discouraged entrants and results hinge on next days of activity before the final close at 9 pm on May 12 for premiums. The race remains extremely close as bonus ballots and stamp card redemptions wrap up.
Four Minor Projects In County Win Approval Of State Welfare Board
Simon J. Friedman announces approval of four minor welfare work projects in Taylor county with an estimated cost of 7308. Projects include basement courthouse room remodeling to house an office employing eight men for ten days, general maintenance of secondary roads in Booths Creek Court House Fetterm an Fleming ton and Knottsville districts funding 17 workers over four months, and general maintenance of primary roads on U S Route 50 and state routes 250.
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Simon J. Friedman
FERA
Taylor County
Booths Creek
Court House
Fetterman
Flemington
Knottsville
U. S
U S Will Offer Fair Hearings for Debtors
President Roosevelt stated the United States supports collecting war debts but will grant hearings to distressed debtors seeking reduced payments. He said token payments by Great Britain and others will be judged on individual merits, with no negotiations started for June 15 payments and exemptions only for those already token-paying.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Johnson Bill Hartine
Elliott Roosevelts Daughter Born To Parents In Texas
Ft Worth Texas May 9 reports indicate the granddaughter and daughter in law of the President were welcomed home last night The Mrs Roosevelt formerly Miss Ruth Googins of Ft Worth is named in the notice
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Ft. Worth
Texas
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ruth Googins
Fs, Worth
Mothers and Daughters Banquet at Philippi School
Mothers and daughters banquet hosted by Alderson-Broaddus College for the Women’s Christian Association. Program includes readings and songs by Mary Nell Berry and others with guests listed. event on Friday May 11 in the college dining room.
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Philippi
Ivomens’ Christian Association of
Mary Nel
Wreck office blast at Myers Remedy factory
Philippi May 9 Safe crackers blew two safes in the Myers Remedy Company factory and Haller Beverage Company office across the street. About $100 in cash taken. Police quote experts from Fairmont as fingerprint aides arriving to probe the burglaries. The blast shattered the office, with unknown totals from the larger safe.
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John
Carpenter
Philippi
Myers Remedy Company
Haller Beverage Company
Fairmont
Forre
Yale
H.W. Ward
Plant
Harry Nestor
Work on Dam Progressing Rapidly Above the Tygart River
Reported progress on clearing the impounding basin of the Federal Dam above the Tygart River. West bank cleared to Stone House. east bank crews advancing northward. locals recall decades of talk about a flood-control and power development project finally moving forward.
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Ark
Tygart
Stone House
Yo. Gratton
Rummage Sale at West Main Street Church Grounds
A rummage sale near the Baptist church on West Main Street next to the tea room. The event starts Friday May 11 at 9 a.m. with many bargains across varied items and a plea to come early to avoid the rush.
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Jean Harlow
Harold G. Rosson
Inset
Rosson
Associated Press
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Coal Company
Kump
Pruntytown
Insull
U.S
Samuel
Boulongue
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
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Pioneer Tucson
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